Getting into grad school

[mazeroth]

Originally posted by: theflyingpig

What kind of work does a chemist without a chemistry degree do? Please tell me. I must know.

Test incoming raw materials to verify they meet FDA and USP requirements. It's not rocket science at all. You have a testing method from the USP that you must follow to a T. It's more like reading a cookbook and following directions. A basic knowledge of chemistry is a must. I sold them by answering chemistry questions and by having an extensive computer and technical background, which is essential when running instrumentation. I run a lot of liquid and gas chromatography tests. Agilent 6890 GC's and Agilent 1100 HPLC's:

http://www.chem.agilent.com/en...ngc/pages/default.aspx

http://www.chem.agilent.com/ca...k3-95/introducing.html

I'm also very good at method development for near infrared spectroscopy. Here's my baby:

http://www.buchi.com/NIRFlex-N-500.465.0.html

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: mazeroth
"YOU ARE A COMPLETE AND FUCKING MORON."

What you said doesn't even make sense. Here, let me clear it up for you. You are a complete, fucking moron.

Now, here's why. Here's OSU's website and guidelines for the grad entry option, dumbfuck:

http://www.con.ohio-state.edu/Display.aspx?code=153

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: mazeroth
I'm currently finishing a bachelor's in business and want to go into grad school to become a nurse practitioner.

So, with that, do you think I'll have any problems getting into a master's of nursing program for a nurse practitioner?

A friend on mine is a NP and said her class only had about 10% males in it, so I am a minority. I don't want to play that game but I won't not play it, so if it does help me get in, well, I won't complain.

Ok..

To start off... let me say this one thing.

YOU ARE A COMPLETE AND FUCKING MORON.

Do you think you can go from business --> Nursing overnight?
Unless you're going to graduate from business... go back to school for nursing .. graduate with a BA in Nursing.. THEN apply for Nursing... you've got a better chance of saying you grew a 2nd set of genitalia, and get into a medical program as a freak.

Secondly... just because a profession has 10% of males.. doesn't make males a MINORITY.
I think you got your Business degree from a trash can.. because even i learned what is considered a minority in my COMPUTER SCIENCE classes.

Seriously.. i think whatever school is giving you a 3.7 GPA is pulling numbers out of a hat. You common sense quotient puts your gpa closer to a 1.7


And if you think i'm wrong.. here's the admission requirements from a local masters program in nursing from an accretideted university:

MSN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Completion of an accredited baccalaureate degree in nursing program including prerequisite undergraduate courses:
Introduction to Statistics
Nursing Research
Health Assessment
Minimum GPA of 3.0 for all course work

Curriculum Vitae documenting work experience for each program as required:
Adult NP: 1 year
Family NP: 2 years
CNS options: 1year
Adult/Geri NP: 1 year

Current unrestricted Registered Nurse license from the state where you practice during practicum rotations

I would like to say that when you add the pre-reqs + 3 years of school, you might as well go get a BS of nursing in less than 2 years (since you have all the gen ed's + some electives completed from your prior BS) and get your RN and work a bit, then go do a 2 year MS program if you want.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: mazeroth
Here's OSU's website and guidelines for the grad entry option, dumbfuck:

http://www.con.ohio-state.edu/Display.aspx?code=153

and you have to take ALL the prerequesites... another FULL YEAR worth of courses..

http://www.con.ohio-state.edu/Display.aspx?code=192

assuming you did the prereqs for the prereqs... if you didnt... add another year or two.

and this ALL has to be done the SPRING before the AUTUMN session.

even then, i wouldn't want a nurse who majored in Business anywhere near me.

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: mazeroth
Here's OSU's website and guidelines for the grad entry option, dumbfuck:

http://www.con.ohio-state.edu/Display.aspx?code=153

and you have to take ALL the prerequesites... another FULL YEAR worth of courses..

http://www.con.ohio-state.edu/Display.aspx?code=192

assuming you did the prereqs for the prereqs... if you didnt... add another year or two.

and this ALL has to be done the SPRING before the AUTUMN session.

even then, i wouldn't want a nurse who majored in Business anywhere near me.

Aye, he'd be better off getting a second BS since he has all his gen ed's out of the way and some electives hopefully.

 

[mazeroth]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: mazeroth
Here's OSU's website and guidelines for the grad entry option, dumbfuck:

http://www.con.ohio-state.edu/Display.aspx?code=153

and you have to take ALL the prerequesites... another FULL YEAR worth of courses..

http://www.con.ohio-state.edu/Display.aspx?code=192

assuming you did the prereqs for the prereqs... if you didnt... add another year or two.

and this ALL has to be done the SPRING before the AUTUMN session.

even then, i wouldn't want a nurse who majored in Business anywhere near me.

From my first post, "I started pre-med years ago but changed my mind". I have all the prereqs for the prereqs done. I need 5 classes. That's 2 quarters, or 0.5 years. Nothing. I will be done with my BA in the spring and I will then have a full year to take 5 prereq classes. Hell, I can take one each quarter and 2 for one quarter. Bam, done. Apply for grad school anytime in 2010 and start the fall of 2011, or in about 2 years. Be completely done with everything in 4.75 years from right now.

"even then, i wouldn't want a nurse who majored in Business anywhere near me."

You wouldn't believe the number of doctors and vets that have their bachelor's in non-science fields. I have attended every graduation for all my friends that have graduated med school or vet school (total of 5) and I would guess around 15% of the graduates in the pamphlets don't have science backgrounds. Just like the program I want to enter, you only have to have a bachelor's and have taken the prereqs. Though, for doctors and vets, and even pharmacy students, there are a LOT more classes to take.

 

[TheVrolok]

If you want to be an NP, I'd say you're really going to need to get your BSN first, and then have some work experience to stand a good shot of getting into a program. Your BSN should be easy with the pre-reqs you've already finished. I'm not sure you'll slide into a MSN/NP program without having a BSN (or at least an RN + a few years experience) first, whether or not it may TECHNICALLY say you can.